"Othello" is a great enough work of dramatic art that, if the racial element were entirely removed, the play would still be a profound accomplishment. That Othello is a "Moor" could be made--almost--irrelevant. (Disagree?)
Replying to @JoyceCarolOates
It's called whitewashing... Haven't you noticed, all the movies and TV shows do this to works of literature that originally had BIPOC. But sure, let's do historical whitewashing... b/c just not enough white ppl in historical literature and all... #medievaltwitter #ShakeRace
12:36 PM - 27 Dec 2017
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